Gestures Of Hunger: Uncovering Intentional Gestural Communication In Free-Ranging Hanuman Langurs
D. Dasgupta, A. Banerjee, A. Dutta, S. Mitra, D. Banerjee, R. Karar, S. Karmakar, A. Bhattacharya, S. Ghosh, P. Bhattacharjee, M. Paul
This study identifies intentional gestural communication in Hanuman langurs, showing they use learned gestures to request food from humans and adapt this behavior as a foraging strategy.
bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2023 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition